corn leaf aphid vs Ecuadoran Pericote

Rhopalosiphum maidis compared with Phyllotis haggardi

Key Differences

• corn leaf aphid is Not Evaluated while Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	corn leaf aphid	Ecuadoran Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aphididae	Cricetidae
Genus	Rhopalosiphum	Phyllotis
Species	Rhopalosiphum maidis	Phyllotis haggardi

Evolutionary Relationship

corn leaf aphid and Ecuadoran Pericote share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

corn leaf aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	corn leaf aphid	Ecuadoran Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

corn leaf aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (26 countries), and North America (United States).

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.